The next morning I stood outside my truck staring at the Volvo across the lot. I barely made it to class. The beginning of the day was full of questions about how I was and what happened. The story was that I was attacked by a dog when I chased a windblown paper off school grounds. Dr. Cullen had found me on the side of the road not long after. I stuck to it. At lunch I sat in the same spot and snuck glances at Edward. Every time I looked, so did he. It was embarrassing. I tried not to look but I couldn't help it. I wanted to know if he was looking back.

As I entered biology I saw Edward sitting in his chair. He watched me walk over and sit down. I wasn't used to it. Everyday he would turn away, now he was turned towards me. He nodded when I sat down. I smiled but then turned to the front of the room. I could feel his eyes on me. When the teacher came in I saw him turn away. I breathed a small sigh of relief. I didn't like to be watched. When all the worksheets were passed out Edward turned his chair towards mine.

"Well lets get this done. I'm tired of arguing and getting done last all the time."

"Its not my fault you're so perfect."

"I never said…ugh…Bella I didn't mean it like that."

"I know, I'm just so used to fighting with you, I prepare myself for it."

"Ah, well whatever."

He pulled the paper to him and looked it over.

"A, b, d, a, c, d, a, b, a, a, c, d."

"Did you just…are those the…that's not fair, I didn't even get a chance."

"Sorry, I just wanted some time to talk with you."

Odd.

"Okay. So what do you want to talk about?"He scooted his chair closer to mine and leaned towards me. I didn't move.

"I was just wondering…what do you think of me?"

"I uh, I don't know what you mean?"

He lowered his voice.

"Now that you know what I am. What do you think of me?"

I leaned towards him.

"I don't really know yet, I cant tell if what I think is an effect of what you are or if its actually what I think."

"That's very interesting. Why don't you just tell me anyway?"

"Well, I think that you are…very hansom."

He laughed quietly.

"And I think that you are very beautiful."

Before I could say anything else, not that I had anything to say, the teacher slammed his hands down on our desk.

"Mr. Cullen and Miss Swan, is there something going on here that I should know about?"

It was then that I realized that Edward and I were only a few inches apart.

Edward answered him.

"No sir. Just a discussion about her truck, its not running right."

"Well you can talk about things like that after class."

When he walked away I took a deep breath and straightened up. Edward continued to lean towards me.

I ran to my truck after gym. I didn't want to deal with looking for Edward. Why was I so obsessed with seeing the guy that wanted to eat me? That couldn't be normal right? When I got to my truck he was there. Edward was leaning up against the drivers door. I almost had a heart attack when I saw him. Was he always this sneaky? I guess I wouldn't know. I walked up to him as confidently as I could and he moved aside so I could unlock the door. I threw my bag inside then looked at him. He was smiling.

"What?"

"Nothing, just wondering if you wanted help with your truck."

"Ha ha. That was a quick lie, you must be good at it."

He smiled his crooked smile.

"Yeah well, you have to know how to lie when you're like me."

"I see."

A few people walked by and glanced at us. I forgot that the Cullens didn't socialize.

"Aren't you going to ruin that perfect 'I don't care' attitude you have worked so hard to get?"

"I don't know what you mean."

"Why are you really here Edward."

"I just thought I would make sure your neck was okay."

"Its great."

"I doubt it but it doesn't seem to be bothering you."

He reached over and touched my shoulder where the bandages ended. Suddenly the wound tingled. I pulled away.

"It wasn't…I need to get home.""Does it hurt?"

He stepped closer and I leaned against the seat so that he wasn't touching me. He placed his hand on my neck but it was very gentle. It made me shutter and he smiled.

"I guess its not that bad."

He leaned forward and smelled me.

"Its perfect. I cant smell any infection."

Then he started to walk away.

"Thanks."

He stopped and smiled before continuing to his car.

When I got home I removed the bandages and took a long hot shower. After I reapplied the bandaged and did my homework I made dinner. Charlie got home right on time. We ate in silence. He looked tired. I wondered how early he went in. They were trying to find the wild dog that attacked me. I wanted to tell him to stop but I couldn't. What would he say if I told him Edward left this mark on me? I didn't want to think about it.

Biology came too fast. Before I knew it I was sitting with Edward again but this time he was different. He never looked away from me. While we did our work he traced circles on my leg with his finger. It was an amazing feeling but I wouldn't tell him that. I was glad when the bell rang because his circles were getting a little too high on my leg. What did he want from me?

The rest of the week went by like that. Edward would stare at me and constantly touch me. My friends were always so interested in what was going on with us but couldn't tell them because I didn't even know. Edward asked me a lot of questions. I think he was using the wound as an excuse to smell me. It was pretty much healed. Carlisle has said that vampire bites heal very fast. I guess that was a good thing. Everyday before I would go home, Edward would be waiting. He would always smell me before leaving. He usually got very close to me but our bodies never touched. I wish I knew what he was thinking.

Then one day he changed things around. Biology was the same. It was the after school event that he changed. As usual he was there. I smiled at him and put my bed into the truck. When I turned back to face him his chest was all I could see. I looked up and he was staring down at me. His eyes were dark but not black. I had learned that when he fed his eyes were gold, when he was 'thirsty' his eyes were black. I tried to step back but I was already against the truck. My legs hit the truck and I leaned back against the seat so that I wouldn't fall. Edward put his arms on either side of me. I was suddenly reminded of the first time we had been in this situation. I shuttered.

"Don't be scared Bella, I'm not going to hurt you."

"Well you cant blame me for being a little nervous."

"For some reason I cant get you out of my mind. You are all I think about. I can still taste you. That might not mean much to you but for me its something. I have never held onto a taste before.""I'm glad I could ah…give you that…"

"Since the incident, I just wanted to know you. I wanted to know why you took everything the way you did. It plagued my thoughts. How could someone that was almost killed look their attacker in the face? But while I was seeking answers I found that I was craving your company. I wanted to see you, to hear your voice."

"Wow, I never thought I would hear that come from you."

"Why."

"Edward you are…well you're perfect. You're so hansom and smart. Then there's me. I'm as plain as they come."

"There has never been a greater lie told. You are so beautiful and so very smart. You don't see things the way others do and it makes you wonderful. All the boys here want to be with you Bella. You may not know it but I do. When I say all, I mean that as literally as it sounds. Short of my brothers, there is no one in this school that doesn't wish you were theirs."

"Just your brothers?"

"Yes."

"Then…"

I had no way to finish. His lips found mine. He wrapped his arm around my waist and crushed me to him. His lips were cold like the rest of him. I suddenly felt very hot. I threw my arms around his neck and stretched up to deepen the kiss. A small growl rumbled from this chest. It only made me pull harder on his neck. He picked me up and set me on the seat. He stood between my legs and continued to assault my mouth with his own. I ran my fingers through his soft hair. It was everything I had imagined it to be. I spread my legs farther and pulled him towards me. I felt like I couldn't get him close enough. I had completely forgotten that we were in the school parking lot. It never occurred to me that other people could be watching us.

Edward started to push me into the truck. I backed up a little. He climbed in over top of me. He was still between my legs but now we were both in the truck facing each other. He looked down at me and smiled before kissing me again. I grabbed his collar and pulled him closer. He growled in response. I felt his hips grind against mine. I couldn't stop the moan that escaped my lips. He pushed against me harder. We both jumped when someone tapped on the passenger window. I looked up and saw Emmett staring back through the window. He frowned then walked away. I looked back at Edward. He was frowning now too.

"What?"I sounded just as breathless as I felt.

"We need to continue this later. One of the teachers is planning on coming out here to see what's going on."

"Oh."

He moved off of me and stepped out of the truck. I sat up and brushed my fingers through my hair to make sure it didn't look terrible. Edward pulled me to him and kissed me lightly before stepping away from the door.

"That was certainly something."

"Yeah, feel free to do it again, just warn me first."

"You're the one that attacked me this time. I'm not sure I could have pulled you away even with my extra strength."

I laughed.

"I guess we should go huh?"

"That's probably best. How does your father feel about study partners?"

"That is a good question."

He touched my face.

"I might just drop by tomorrow."

I smiled wide.

"I'll take that as an okay."

Then he turned and walked back towards his car. His siblings were all looking fairly angry with him. All except Alice, who was smiling the biggest smile I had ever seen.

I spent the rest of the night thinking about my most recent encounter with Edward. It was amazing. How could someone so cold make me feel so hot. It had felt like my skin was smoldering under my clothes. That had been my first time kissing a boy. I guess he couldn't really be considered a boy. I didn't know how old he actually was but it wasn't 17. Every time I thought of Edward I couldn't help but smile. I was lucky that Charlie didn't seem to notice. It was no shocker that I had a long night.